Head Start PD Director - Elevate Early Childhood Training

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off 3 weeks

Educational Assistance $7,500/yr

Retirement Plan 403(b)

Sick Days 12/yr

Job summary

CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services) seeks a Director of Professional Development to lead ECED staff learning, coordinate annual training plans, and supervise data-driven program outcomes within the Head Start program.

The role requires a Master’s in Training/ECE and 5+ years of relevant experience, with strong leadership and collaboration skills across divisions. Competitive benefits apply as part of CMCS offers.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Training, Early Childhood Education, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with Head Start, Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK), Early Childhood Education (ECE), Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP).
• Experience working with agencies such as ACS, ACF, DOE, DOHMH, CACFP.
• Experience collaborating effectively with parents and children.
• Classroom teaching experience preferred.
• Valid CLASS Observer Certification preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with data management, educational assessment systems, and program evaluation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop educational and training plans to support ECED staff and providers.
• Develop coaching plans with CLASS Coaches for staff needing development.
• Assist with divisional CLASS reviews and ECED Self-Assessment planning.
• Organize, develop, and manage the ECED professional development calendar.
• Monitor and maintain the TT&A budget and vendor payments.
• Identify and recommend staff for professional conferences and development opportunities.
• Provide monthly TT&A budget updates to senior leaders.
• Collaborate with CMCS PD Team to create ECED-focused trainings.
• Oversee ECED educational assessment databases (Teaching Strategies Gold, Aspire, ChildPlus).
• Aggregate, analyze, and report child outcome data.
• Track all trainings, including the mandatory 15 hours of ECED training.
• Assist with OPP planning.
• Coordinate the ECED School Readiness Committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Data management

Program evaluation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Training/ECE

Tools

Teaching Strategies Gold

Aspire

ChildPlus

Job description

CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services) seeks a Director of Professional Development to lead ECED staff learning, coordinate annual training plans, and supervise data-driven program outcomes within the Head Start program.

The role requires a Master’s in Training/ECE and 5+ years of relevant experience, with strong leadership and collaboration skills across divisions. Competitive benefits apply as part of CMCS offers.